New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
CAPTAIN SAMUELSS "TRIP.
A WARM WELCOME TO HIS HOME.

LEAKING OF THE DAUNTLgsS-MR COLI oAis
THERE WAS NO TROUBLE.
Captain samuelss wife and daughter were at the White
Star Pier yesterday morning when the Adratc bearing
the captain and Sailing Master Mahoney came up
NUMBER of the captains friends were also there
to greet him his return and although he did not come
back crowned with victory his welcome was no less
warm than 1t would have been had the Dauntless been
the winning yacht The captain, his wife and daughter
took the elevated train for their homo in Harlem and
during the day he renamed at home talking over the
trip the dangers encountered aad the pluck and nerve OF
the various passengers to number OF friends VINO called
to express their congratulations his safe return Cap
tain Sanuels had nothing further TO say to reporters
about the trip
While he was in Queenstown an enthusiastic adm'ror
presented him with handsome booded setter OF which
the captain Is exceedingly proud An EFFORT VIII be made
him to deliver lecture his trip In the Dauntless ne
will probably So he has written data OF incidents
be an Interesting and instructive ono. on the trip
the the Dauntess leaked continually ana ner
cock pit alwaps knee deep with water Fortunately
Ss re w tbe time that the Yacht left sandy Hook
the pumps were In almost constant IL the pumps
had broken down so that they could not he repaired
heavy seas could not have lasted long.
Mr. Colt hada narrow escape from drowning lie Is an
exceedingly ambitious always wanted to be on
deck no matter high the wind or how great
the danger 1t was directly after dinner one day near
along in northeast gale. One moment the waves
would high in the air and the next she woud be
deep in the trough OF the with high wall OF
water on every side IL time when only sailors OF
experience 20 deck Two sailors were dashed 10
the wheel and Captain Samuels stood near the com
panion way. Mr.. Colt on deck, an0 despite the
and finally the commands or the captain re-
fused to 20 below. While he arguing the point
tremendous struck the deck throwing the two sailors
completely the wheel Captain samueis saw IL
coming and Owed for rope, but before Mr. Colt could
reach anything the wave lifted MN on
his feet and threw him against the side ran;
which saved him from being washed overheard ana
drowned. -
The arrival OF Navigator Anderson OF the Corone was
to him a sorr0wfu one, when from the success OF ms
the Coronet IL expected to be particularly
joyous. He expected to report TO Mr. Bush yesterday
morning and then take afternoon train for Phadei
ph of the death If his daughter he Went
to his home the midnight train Friday.
He will, however, report to me OWL
er of the Coronet tomorrow, after MS
daughter has been buried Captain Crosby sent letter
to Mr. Bush which arrived on the Adratic highly com
mendng navigator lie said that the Coronet was In
excellent condition and all the repairs needed 10 her
paint and yarnish 49,
Mr. Colt wrote TO a member OF the NewYork Yacht
Club denying that there any trouble on the yacht
However what the sailors of the Dauntess told the
officers COronet as other matters there are
those who still believe that the trip was not altogether
amcable one. ~
The schooner yacht Brnnhde, on which Mr.. Phelps Is
making tour OF the world arrived at Rio Janelro Two
days ago. Ali board were III excellent health and
spirits